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Music Composed by Alex Shapiro Headlines UW New Frontiers Concerts

September 20, 2012 — New Frontiers, a celebration of modern classical music and
living composers, will feature free nightly concerts Sunday, Sept. 23, through Thursday,
Sept 27, at the University of Wyoming.

The Laramie Contemporary Music Project, or New Frontiers,
offers free concerts at 7:30 p.m., plus master classes and other events. The
New Frontiers 2012 composer-in-residence is Alex Shapiro, who composes acoustic
and electro-acoustic pieces known for their lyricism and drama.

“Her music is heard daily in concerts and broadcasts across
the U.S. and internationally, and can be found on more than 20 commercially
released CDs from record labels around the world,” says Anne Guzzo, New
Frontiers co-director. “An enthusiastic leader in the new music community, Alex
is a strong advocate for other artists through her speaking appearances,
published articles and volunteerism.”

Educated at the Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music,
Shapiro has received numerous honors and awards including recognition by The
American Music Center, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers), the American Composers Forum and the California Arts Council. She
is the nationally elected concert music representative on the ASCAP Board of
Review; is a member of ASCAP's Symphony and Concert Committee; serves on the board
of directors of The MacDowell Colony; and chairs the Media Council for New
Music USA.

Odd Partials, a clarinet and electronics duo, are special
guests and will have their works performed in a special Tuesday concert at the
UW Art Museum at 7:30 p.m. UW faculty and students, including large ensembles,
will play at the final concert, "New Frontiers: Macro Concert,” which
features work by Shapiro, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall.